Headlines Summary Sep 7, 2024

Economic Concerns - August job growth was dominated again by government spending. - Bad loans and guarantees will cost taxpayers $65.2 billion in fiscal 2025. - Stock indexes posted steep weekly losses after weaker-than-expected data reignited fears about the health of the U.S. economy. - U.S. job growth rebounded in August from levels that were softer than initially reported this summer, leaving the Federal Reserve on track to begin a series of rate cuts later this month. - Revisions and other distortions mean monetary policy outlook remains hazier than Wall Street would have liked. Geopolitical Tensions - The Biden administration warned of the growing risks of doing business in Hong Kong, including from U.S. sanctions. - Ship registries from small countries—one of which is landlocked—help Moscow evade sanctions. - Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, a move that will give Moscow another potent military tool to use against Ukraine. - Analysts say removing Manila's coastguard ship from South China Sea hotspot an 'option', but miscalculation risks drawing in the US. - China is not just managing tensions but setting the stage to influence the next U.S. administration and push its long-term ambitions forward. Corporate And Financial Developments - Nelson Peltz has resigned as chairman of Wendy's so he can devote more time to his hedge fund Trian Partners and other board commitments. - Morgan Stanley agreed to pay $2 million to settle an investigation that it failed to properly monitor trades by the executive chairman of First Republic Bank before the bank failed last year. - U.K. antitrust officials said Alphabet's Google might be stifling competition by favoring its own ad-tech services. - JPMorgan Chase is investigating thousands of incidents of possible check fraud committed as part of a TikTok craze. - Personal-injury claimants are clashing with a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate over a $535 million plan to resolve asbestos-related talc liabilities. Legal And Regulatory Issues - Georgia has charged the father of 14-year-old Colt Gray. Is that fair? - A New York judge postponed Trump's sentencing in his hush-money case until after the November election, giving the former president a victory as he heads into the final leg of the race for the White House. - Prosecutors say Linda Sun used her position as a trusted government aide to benefit Beijing for years—and reaped the rewards. - The arrest of a former top aide to New York's governor reinforces the need for vigilance and strong enforcement, but a successful response will also depend on legal reforms and community trust. - Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov denied that the messaging app refused to cooperate with European authorities to counter illegal content. Social And Cultural Issues - When planning their chic, contemporary house in Austin, Texas, the pair took the practicalities of aging in place seriously, but still made nature, beauty and connection with friends and neighbors high priorities. - Specially trained guides, high-profile bloggers and extensive online listings of accessible accommodations are making traveling with all types of disabilities easier. - After working to ban phones in the classroom, parents are now seeking a return to pencil and paper. - Price caps on insulin and tax breaks for parents of newborns are some of Kamala Harris's campaign proposals popular with Donald Trump's supporters; meanwhile, Trump's proposed end to taxes on Social Security is wildly popular with Harris voters. - The National Gallery of Art celebrates the 150th anniversary of the exhibition credited with inaugurating French Impressionism, contrasting work by Monet, Manet and other revolutionary painters with the more restrictive aesthetic of the same year's Paris Salon.

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